LaGrange County Query page

July - December 1997

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Mary
Ellen Kelchner Thu Jul 3 14:40:18 1997Looking for informaiton on Theodore and Alice OLNEY GRAY, who were
in Lagrange Co., IN 1881. A child was born 19 May 1881. They were from
Ross Co., OH. Records show they moved to Newaygo Co., MI, and back to Ross
Co., OH after 1885. Alice was the neice of John OLNEY, b 1800 Washington
Co., OH marr Esther SMITH, lived and died in Lagrange Co., IN. Why did
this GRAY family travel to IN and MI and back to OH. Anything will be appreciated
and will share all my information. e-mail maryk@okeechobee.com

Elaine Mowry
Tue Jul 8 15:37:20 1997Looking for connections to and information about MILLER family in
LaGrange County. Jacob MILLER and wife Elizabeth came to LaGrange County
in 1830, from Highland County, Ohio, and before that, it is said, from
Pennsylvania. Jacob died in 1838 in LaGrange County. Some of their children
remained in the area, including Adam MILLER (1825-1899) who married Nancy
VANAUSDAL(E). Any information welcome.

Richard Blanton
Mon Aug 18 15:05:34 1997Update to previous query. SWARTZWALTER-HOLMES Still seeking information
on Edith Alma SWARTZWALTER buried in Ontario Cemetery in 1960s. Particularly
her parents and other brothers & sisters. Also, I finally located Ora
D. HOLMES born Indiana on 4 July 1876; died 20 Dec 1933 in Jackso, Michigan.
He had remarried to a Floy Edith (maiden name unknown). His father is listen
as Oran HOLMES born Howe, LaGrange County. Mother was Katherine Stine.
Seeking information on these individuals.

Michael
J. Sloan Mon Sep 1 14:47:03 1997I would like information on the Sloan family which lived in the
Lagrange area in the 1850's. The fathers name was Robert Sloan married
to Betsy Marie Arnold. They had three sons, Allen, Wesley, Spencer. These
sons left Lagrange around March of 1860 with their father settleling in
Praire City, Kansas. These four gentleman are listed in the June 1860 Kansas
census without the mother's name.

Kathy
Caswell Rinke Fri Sep 12 10:26:20 1997I am looking for information on Charles W. Chapin married to Maria
Shoup on July 19, 1846 in LaGrange Co., IN Charles moved to Indiana in
1844 and settled in Lima, IN (Now the town of Howe, IN) in 1846 and was
the Justice of the Peace in LaGrange from 1867 to 1877. He and his family
moved to Fremont, In in 1877. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
I would like to find names of his and Maria's parents and siblings if possible.
Children of Charles W. and Maria: Elizabeth, Elom Joshua, Eliza, Charles
A., Luella F.

Ann White
Thu Sep 18 04:49:45 1997Am looking for information on Clinton Deforrest Seaman b 1876 in
Brighton In married to Clara Shepardson b 1860 in Mongo In. Their daughter
Norma C SEaman b 1901 and married Arthur Jacob Steffe who was born in Williams
Co Oh in 1897.

Kathleen Klobas
Sat Oct 4 11:57:24 1997Robert KILBURY,(1774-1858) son of John and Zerviah KILBURY of Dummerston,
VT, married Sarah SHAW in Greenfield, Saratoga Co., NY and eventually settled
in LaGrange Co, IN, about 1836. They had 3 or 4 of their 6 children with
them: 1)Olive, b 1799, m Daniel MURVIN, then --NORTON, died 1875 in town
of LaGrange, LaGrange Co. 2) Andrew, b 1801, died 1879 in Hills Corner,
LaGrange Co., 3) Caty, b 1803, m B. UPSON, died 1872 in Oakland, MI. All
but Caty and wife Sarah are buried in Plato Cemetery, LaGrange Co. I am
interested in contacting descendants of these families and confirming the
burials. Anyone know where Plato Cem. is?? (Above data courtesy of Ed Ridder,
genealogist extraordinaire!)

Michele Handley Mon Oct
6 18:35:55 1997I am looking for information on the Klingaman family. I have a picture
of "The Old Klingaman Homestead" in I believe Van Buren township. There
is a family cemetary on the land with gravesite for John KLingaman. I believe
that it is somewhere near Middlebury.

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Roger Caton
Sun Oct 12 08:29:16 1997Any information regarding Joshua CATON and any relatives in the
Elkart and Lagrange counties. Joshua died according to the family bible
in 1895. His wife Catharine died in 1923.

Carolyn Davis
Sat,
29 Nov 1997 12:07:00I am trying to research my Great Great Grandfather who died in Lima,
LaGrange, IN. I don't know the exact date just his name as Paul Rhoads
who was born 1822 in Westmorland, PA and married in PA to Mary Amanda,
they had a child Ellen Ann Rhodes who was born 2 5 1857 in Lima LaGrange,
Indiana and died 7-11-1923 in St. Regis, MT. Do you have any information
at all on Paul Rhoads or Ellen Ann Rhodes? or Mary Amanda? I'm not sure
if Amanda is her last name or middle name. I really appreciate anything
you could help me with I am at a dead end with researching this info. Thanks
So Much, Carolyn Davis

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